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meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Racism, and Mental illness
bmanglass's review against another edition
3.0
Sealy Challenge #3
Interweaves the queer experience and the immigrant experience, both collective and individual; the language frequently contrasts the natural and industrialized world. A beautiful collection with some real gems.
Interweaves the queer experience and the immigrant experience, both collective and individual; the language frequently contrasts the natural and industrialized world. A beautiful collection with some real gems.
artist_lace's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
papercraftalex's review
4.0
This was such a beautiful collection. Gomery creates vivid pictures with her words and the poems were entire stories in their own. My favorite in the collection was one of her iterations of "Here" where she compared spotted lattern flies to immigrants. It was a very creative analogy, as Gomery is prone to. I think some of her poems went over my head. They are so rich that it feels impossible to fully understand on the first read, but it something I would enjoy reading again.
My only problem is that some of the poems weren't formatted well; it was just a big block of text and it didn't bode well to the story telling.
I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My only problem is that some of the poems weren't formatted well; it was just a big block of text and it didn't bode well to the story telling.
I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
circereads's review against another edition
5.0
Might Kindred is my favorite poetry I have read all month. I especially enjoyed the poem designed to be read both horizontally and vertically in columns because it is so expressive and beautiful, and because that format allowed for expansive meaning. The imagery and storytelling in the poems was poignant and lovely, and I especially enjoyed the writing as a Jewish reader.
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